Box LG 27

Scope and Contents February 16 - August; materials concerning proposed Kerr amendment to H.R. 7225 to establish a surplus food certificate plan; statement by Andrew J. Biemiller of AFL-CIO; correspondence primarily to and from other members of Congress and members of other groups regarding testifying at hearings; correspondents include AFL-CIO, William Langer, Estes Kefauver, J. Allen Frear, Jr., Martha W. Griffiths, Stuart Symington, Milton R. Young, United States Wholesale Grocers' Association, Henry S....

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous correspondence; copies of miscellaneous legislation; copy of H.R. 7238, regarding distribution of funds for medical and remedial care; report on H.R. 7238; public law created from H.R. 7238; copy of H.R. 8892, regarding ministers electing to have social security coverage; reports on H.R. 8892; copy of H.R. 10, which was called the Self-Employed Individuals' Retirement Act of 1958 or the Jenkins-Keogh Bill; report on H.R. 10; typescript of a telephone call between Lloyd Rader of...

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Miscellaneous correspondence; correspondents include Lloyd Rader of Oklahoma Department of Public Welfare, Ralph W. Yarborough.

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January - April 20; voluntary pension plans for the self-employed; correspondents include Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers, Oklahoma Farm Bureau.

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April 21 - October; voluntary pension plans for the self-employed; correspondents include Oklahoma Optometric Association, Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association, Oklahoma State Dental Association.

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Correspondence especially concerning H.R. 4700 the Forand Bill, which called for medical care for those on social security; copy of H.R. 4700; correspondents include Oklahoma State Medical Association, Oklahoma Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

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January - June; miscellaneous correspondence on a variety of issues related to social security.

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July - December; miscellaneous correspondence on a variety of issues related to social security; copy of a letter from the Department of the Interior asking for social security compensation for the state of Hawaii.

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Correspondence concerning lowering the age at which people can receive social security.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Kerr Collection mainly consists of materials generated during the Senate years. However, there are several cubic feet of documents that relate to his years as Oklahoma's governor. Because of Kerr's devotion to conservation work, there is a significant amount of documentation on both Oklahoma and non-Oklahoma projects. As with so many of Oklahoma's lawmakers, there is a large amount of material regarding agriculture and Native Americans. Finally one of the most valuable parts of the...